The recent release of the 2020 Census data has sparked a renewed concern about gerrymandering and the threat it poses to our democracy. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by John Nichols on The Nation called “The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun”, which highlights the role that gerrymandering[…]
Episode 33: You Can Never Kill the Revolution
Fred Hampton’s vision for justice, liberation, revolution, and freedom was powerful and bigger than all of us. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the critically-acclaimed movie “Judas and the Black Messiah“, the biographical drama film about the surveillance and untimely assassination of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of[…]
Episode 32: State Surveillance of Journalists and Activists is Very Real
Our education on and discussions about police and government surveillance of journalists, activists, and organizers in this country continues. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by Wendi C. Thomas called “Police have been spying on Black reporters and activists for years. I know because I’m one of them.”[…]
Episode 31: Exploring the characteristics of White Supremacy Culture
White supremacy is powerful, pervasive, and affects all of us. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by Tema Okun called “White Supremacy Culture – Still Here”, which defines white supremacy and white supremacy culture, and describes the various characteristics of white supremacy culture and the potential antidotes for[…]
Episode 30: Black humanity and experiences in Between the World and Me
One of the many lessons that Ta’Nehisi Coates has given us is the importance of listening with an open mind and an open heart. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss “Between the World and Me“, the HBO adaptation of Ta’Nehisi Coates’ bestselling book by the same name, and what this[…]
Episode 29: A 2021 Movement for Black Lives Time Capsule
We are collectively organizing and building a vision for our North Star. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the Movement for Black Lives’ takeover issue of In These Times magazine which chronicles the work currently going on across the movement, and the many lessons we have learned and are taking[…]
Episode 28: MLK/FBI & Government Surveillance
There is clear evidence and examples of government surveillance of organizers and activists in this country throughout history. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “MLK/FBI“, which exposes new information about the US government and the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1960s, and[…]
Episode 27: Let’s talk about Ted Lasso!
“I think if you care about someone and you got a little love in your heart, there ain’t nothin you can’t get through together.” Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the television comedy Ted Lasso, which features an American college football coach who is unexpectedly recruited to coach an English[…]
Episode 26: Racism Killed Sandra Bland
#SayHerName is a social movement that highlights the Black female victims of police brutality and anti-Black violence in the United States. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland“, which shares the story of Sandra Bland’s tragic death in police[…]
Episode 25: Guns & Racism
It’s important to think about the ways in which our so-called universal rights in this country aren’t distributed equally. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by Carol Anderson in The Guardian called “America’s Gun Obsession is Rooted in Slavery” and an interview featuring Carol Anderson on NPR’s Fresh[…]